Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1891 — Business and Sympathy. [ARTICLE]

Business and Sympathy.

P.Ufla’6 Courier. A litographing establishment in Bui* falo recently received from a-Wastern _ customer a circular note announcing the death of the head of the firm. It was givep to a ejerk with instructions to write a letter of condolence in reply, and this is what he supplied: “We are greatly pained to learn of the losb su-tnined bv your firm and extend to you heartiest Sympathy. We notice that the circular you send us announcing Mr. ’s death is litographed by Chicago parties. We regret that you did not see it in your wiy to tet us figure on this job. The next time there is a bereavement ih your house we shall be glad to quote you on litographed circulars, and are confident that we can give you better work at less cost than anybody else in the business. Trusting we may soon have an opportunity of quoting you prices, we remain, with profound sympathy, yours truly.”